would you really rather have the 2019 kings pick over picks 6 or 7 in this coming draft?

The Kings pick, of course.

Though the protection for 1st is risky (because then we get the Philly pick) it seems rather unlikely that the Kings will improve much to get out of the bottom of the league, so I agree that you would take the chance on hoping that you obtain a 2nd or 3rd pick in 2019.

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I fear this Melo trade might have hurt our chances at the LAL Pick conveying this summer.

Knicks were going to be bad but now they are REALLY bad with Melo gone (Kanter is no scrub, but he's not as good as Melo either).

Man I wish Ainge fought for some more favorable protections from that LAL Pick, like 2-7, not just 2-5.

Even a player from 6-10 in this upcoming draft would be spectacular (it's a DEEP draft loaded with big men). But only chance is 2-5....

I'm not even sure this makes the Knicks worse yet. Melo is clearly the better player but whether he would've played or not and the issues his situation would've caused the team were not overly clear.

The key to this entire thread is people are overestimating LA. There are a max of 2 teams in the West worse than them and they are full of upcoming FAs who are going to be thinking about individual numbers. Those on longer contracts are going to be concerned with being traded to make cap room.

Have this feeling Lonzo is going to really improve that team this year, by 10-15 games. Just don't think we are getting their pick.

Not in the west. Plus, if the vs Fox and UK game is any indication, he's going to have A LOT of problems defending opposing PG's. Especially in the western conference with Curry, Paul, Conley, Teague, Holiday, Westbrook, Bledsoe, Lillard, etc.

Have this feeling Lonzo is going to really improve that team this year, by 10-15 games. Just don't think we are getting their pick.

Not in the west. Plus, if the vs Fox and UK game is any indication, he's going to have A LOT of problems defending opposing PG's. Especially in the western conference with Curry, Paul, Conley, Teague, Holiday, Westbrook, Bledsoe, Lillard, etc.